:: for WAD ::

what a nice concert to show off the best local talents
as well as driving the message across
of World Aids Day

close to 3000 people packed their picnic baskets
and joined a rousing concert to mark World AIDS Day
which falls on 1st Dec 2008.
celebrities like Electrico, Hossan Leong, three divas,
Dim Sum Dollies, Hady Mirza
and Stefanie Sun belted out familiar tunes and stand up acts
and sharing love with all
spreading the messages associated with AIDS.

its a really good concerted effort
in a relatively conservative asian country like Singapore
where the idea of Aids irks people
and many are not well informed of the causes,
and vulnerability of other human around,
and how the disease is spread
the onset of it
possible ways of prevention
and many other related stuffs..

Isaac isn't here to preach abstinence
(its not really in his dictionary.. haha)
but I hope to help spread the message that
prevention if the only way out for AIDS
because there is currently no cure
so please,
prevent from having unprotected sex, guys..
keep to one partner,
and if you are afraid,
go for an anonymous AIDS testing
(its better to know it early, for there are medical aid out there..)
there is a 3 months window period
so do go for more than just one test to be sure
(its anonymous, no one knows who you are.. unless you are a friend of the tester la..)

and for those who think you might never contract AIDS,
please be informed..
you cannot get it from sharing of common facilitites like water cooler, swimming pool
nor sharing food and utensils.
however
you can get it from sharing needles
unprotected sex
and childbirth from a contracted mother
(amongst other says)
and NO! mosquitoes who sting a AIDS patient wouldn't spread it!

for those of you who might unfortunately have contracted HIV/AIDS
tell your family and friends
and family and friends..
please don't shun them
they need your love and concern
it is only if the entire society is kept informed
and educated about how to go about dealing with the topic of AIDS/HIV
then we can progress.
share our love
in the right way.

as we remember the many who have succumbed to AIDS/HIV
we shall come as one
to combat it
and stop the spreading.
be a responsible human being.
do what you can to stop it.
show your love.

log on to the website to know more about what you can do.

:: the AMPs ::

was at Esplanade recital studio earlier on
for Esplanade Late Night concert
featuring the AMPs (better known as the ang moh pais)
with Eric Ng leading Ngak Ng, Jim Lim and gang
it was a night of feel good, hard rocking music
in a good mix of english and mandarin songs
new remix of covers
as well as some original compositions

it was like a family affair
but maybe due to the friendliness of the them
it felt really cosy
sharing the fun moments and little jokes
the small space made it feel right at home.

Eric started out with in informal intro of the band, and mixing the members up
and he also added that the local music scene is small
and players aren't getting well paid
thus he has to "bao" everything himself.
They were dressed casually
but really good looking
especially lead singer Ngak.

Ngak said at the start tt he was down with flu n sore throat
but would try his best
due to him repeating it many times thru the 1.5 hour gig
even Jim made of of it at certain point.

The band sounded quite tight
but maybe due to the public's expectation of them being the group which brought us
881 and 12 lotus
the reception to thier new compositions and covers of English songs
was rather cold.
it was during the band's performance of songs Eric and Jim writes for others
(like Jolin's Yi Ge Ren, A*Mei's Wo Yao Kuai Le and Ren Zhi)
that the audience was more willing to applaud.
their more famous works which resonated amongst the crowd would have to be the songs
found in the two Royston Tan movies' soundtracks.
Royston was also in the house to watch.

at the end of the main show
after credits have been done
Jim reminded everyone to ask for an encore
thus the audience obliged.

the rather calm crowd was sure glad that there was an encore
if not the 1 hour show would have appear a tad short
and was the encore the ultimate highlight of the whole show

Jim appeared to be excited about the encore
because he wanted to give a great rendition of a song which completes every AMP performance
that is "Bu Zhi De (not worth it)"
a song made famous by the group Dreamz FM which he was once part of.
Eric joked repeatedly that Jim was once a member of a boy band
and is ready to prove he is a talent
not a "has-been".
to pump it up, Jim asked the two ex-dreamz fm buddies
Ric Low and Cavin Soh on stage to sing with him
as it is a rare occasion, since they specially took time out for this gig.

the final two songs really brought the house down.
an unfamiliar intro kicked off the first song
which turned out to be "yi ren yi ban (half each)"
the song that made introduced AMPs to everyone
But this rock version of yi ren yi ban was really fun to listen to
and what could be more fitting
that a hyped up rendition of "Yi Bai Wan" to bring a wonderful
homely show to a rousing finish.

great job AMPs!
oh ya, the concert was being recorded for a release later next year
and as Eric said
AMPs are meant for greater things than just 2 OSTs
this gig at Esplanade was sold out,
a first for a local indie group
more importantly
the group has yet to have a album to its name
and yet could have attained such a result was a great compliment.
credits also goes to their good friend Xiao Han who was also in the front row
being the wonderful lyricist bring many of their music entries to life.

:: and also... ::

actually.. Isaac really isn't good at explaining and expressing himself. He has loads of kept secret which he simply do not know how to tell people. Afraid how people might have a different take on matters and look at him differently.

:: thoughts overflowing aplenty ::

hello everyone (whoever you are, sharers of the life of Isaac).

a very warm hug and welcome to the life of an idiot who has turned his life topsy-turvy, but does not seem to realise it. Isaac is officially lost in a world of his own. He often thinks he is a superstar and talks far too much, mostly at the wrong time, in a bid to attract attention (probably because he's an only child who grew up kinda lonely). He is getting old, and finally, knowing that that is a fact. He thinks and tries to be creative, but since his army days when he wrote relatively good plays (he has been writing crap for the past two years), he is, yup, well, been in a little in the dumps, reaching a big writers blog, not having inspiration to write a good play. Maybe it was during times of innocense when he could write freely without any qualms. Nowadays, he has met too many people, and known too much things, encountered too many experiences to write without any constriants. He is also a person who is very free about expressing himself to the crowd, friends and relatives. Once the reserved, conservative boy he was, oft too afraid to speak his mind, now, he is a little on the edge of flamboyance, being out loud and proud. He takes care (pretty well) of himself. And he is definitely not afraid to love freely. He does not think the society at large is an obstacle, and thinks that living a life worth remebering on, loving with full force and power is of utmost priority in a world where you never knows what happens tomorrow. He also, unfortunately, has no proper control of his wealth. He spents like there's no tomorrow (too) and often overdo it. Despite numerous warnings by his highr authorities, he have yet to "woken up" to the ultimate idea (which is probably a dead end). He needs to be horribly shaken up to wake up (his bloody fucking) idea. He knows somehow he is in quite deep shit now with some corporations with sky high (to his considerations at least) bills which he has no idea how to pay off, but there just so happens to be a kind soul who he loves and loves him, using ways which are actully quite inappropriate to sooth such financial wounds, comforting him, and making him feel filthy guilty. They have chosen to term such a procurement "love".. Oh well. Probably because it IS blind.

Isaac is settling into a systematic, monosyllablic, monotonous lifestyle since the recent exams were over. He seems to be just wasting away. He seems to have great plans for a wonderful month ahead, with almighty leading the way, but due to certain restrictions, unfortunately once again, he can only set in to the mould (hopefully not turn mouldy by the end of the next month). He does not know how to venture out of his comfort zones, to make himself be known, to be a person with achievements which is believed to be obtainable by his young man. He needs to be brave, to stand alone in the storm, and be ready to weather it through. He desperately needs a breakthrough.

Can anyone help him with that?

:: Das Experiment : Black Box ::

13 healthy young men have been selected to take part in a psychology experiment
they are divided up randomly by a computer system
5 of them will be guards
8 of them will be prisoners
they strip down to their undies in front of all
the prisoners are labelled by numbers
the guards have to be addressed as Officers
they have a set of strict rules to follow
punishments can be metted out by the guards as they deem suitable
but it cannot be "physically demanding"
two scientists from the college are the conductors and observers.

Das Experiment is a psychological theatre thriller
one has never seen before
a remake for the stage from the original German (read: very German, indeed) movie
from the 1970s based on a real-life experiment gone wrong and
was forced to be called off in 6 days instead of the original 14 experiment days

the play is put up in the unconventional space o the Pavilion at Far East Square
a two tiered stage with a balcony at the upper tier and the main stage is
set with four prison cells and two porta-loos.

as the "experiment subjects" enter by the very same entrance as the audience
the show has a freaking surreal feeling
the little auditorium seats are really unconfy and the air con seems to be offed
thus most of the time everyone is kept at the edge of the seats.
throughout the play
awkward giggles from the audience peppered the show
because we do not know what was real and not

the built up on the whole was great
at points gruesome
it felt really intense, especially in the first three quarter.

it served not only as a test of psychology for the subjects or actors,
the audience was also on a rollercoaster mind boggling ride through an arduous journey.
lightings are impactful
together with the sound effects
making it feel that each purpose action meant what it was suppose to be
to get people comforted
but unexpected twists and turns in events
created suspense
and ignited great fear amongst the audience.

the most intriguing got to be the finale segment
when all hell broke loose
and the guards got overtly serious and crossed the line
when unexpected death (finally) occured
and the supposedly fake gun began to fire
did it awaken some senses.

"it is only an experiment"
this line still resonates in my mind more than 12 hours after
nothing beats the final time when actor/guard Berus mentioned it
have it gone overboard?
have you been woken up and shaken up?
what went wrong?
who's fault is it?
where should the line be drawn?
when should have the scientist stepped in?

and.. what day is it now?
how long have they been kept?

a must-watch intense thriller!
happening till this Saturday, 29th November
8pm, at The Pavilion at Far East Square.
tickets at Sistic ($38 for fri/sat, $35 for today n tmr/$28 for students)

*special offer of $20 for each ticket if you purchase tickets at the door from 7.30pm for today and tmr, according to Artzine.*

overall: 4.5 / 5
script: 4.5/5
(very intense writing!)
acting: 4.5/5
(there were some calefares which could have role improved,
but can Koey Foo please improve his pronunciation,
even though you do have a nice bod.)
directing: 5/5
(definitely not an easy task for samantha scott blackhall)
lighting: 3.5/5
(timing very weird sometimes.)
sound: 3.5/5
(oh, the unconventional space..)
set: 4/5
(portaloos.. tts as close as you can get to a loo, ya..)

:: happy meal? ::

i'd prefer it in canto by wu junru n huang qiu sheng..
but this is just as funny..

:: introducing~ Isaac's iPhone ::

today is the day
my iPhone is going to see the daylight
its my little white 16gb iphone's baptism day
i'm so excited about bringing it out of the box..
but i'm not sure what are the applications that I need to urgently
upload to make my experience a whole load fun..

updates?
emojicons?
picture search?
games?

well well..
any iPhone expert willing to help?

:: 没有鱼丸和粗面啦。::

wahahahahaha....

(taken from Jasen's blog)

:: 500 ::

Hey!
Guess what?
This is my 500th post on absolutmilo.blogspot.com
having come such a long way..
thank you for being a part of me, dear blog
you are a way i share my life with others
interesting tings about me
interesting tings i meet
little stories of my life
funny snippets of me
pictures which i use to tell a thousand words
you tube videos which brings smiles to my face
the pressure i face during exams
and happiness when i'm in love
you have seen me through 500 post
many of which are nonsense (lol)
but there are those which are emotional
touching
fun
caring
warm
you shared a love journey with me
you shared the sorrows and laughter of army and university with me
you shared friendship with me
you shared life with me
you have been a part of me for the past 499 post in two years
and will continue to be..
my bridge of myself to the world!

:: finally got to cut my hair ::

After 3 months since my last cut.. New copper colour too..

:: plain looking, wonderful tasting ::

During a cold rainy day out studying at a freezing fast food outlet, really, nothing beats your loved one bringing you to a nice and cosy dessert place, treating you to a old style steamed egg pudding with ginger. It really warmed me up. Oh.. Such wonderful feeling of care, love and warmth.

:: purple christmas ::

I simply love the overhead piece at the top of the atrium of Marina square. Simple yet pretty. Oh ya, they are having sesame street show this season.. Yay!

:: surprise find - canteen 2 breakfast ::

2 soft boil eggs, 3 slices of kaya toasts, iced Milo and a slice of watermelon. Only $2! What a great start to the morning. Great boost before exam too..

:: mrt new gadget ::

The next station on the map blinks! And it also indicates whether the door opens on this or the other side. Wow..

:: random conversation ::

I :: Omg.. Totally forgot that Energy's Ady has a kid already.

W :: Is he older than me?

I :: No.. He is only 26 i tink..

W :: kids these days..

I :: why?

W :: Well. Let me ask you, is that fortunate or unfortunate, according to your thinking?

I :: I think it is.. something nice.. fortunate, i think.

W :: Then I am not as fortunate as him.

I :: Huh?

W :: Because the person i love has no intention of marrying me.

I :: Ady is not married.

W :: Okay. The one i love won't have a kid with me.

I :: The person you love can't.

W :: Can we adopt a kid in future?

I :: Huh?

Silence.

W :: Hahaha.. I am getting old and needs to settle down fast.

I :: You've said that so many times.

W :: I hope to be to see our child go to university.

I :: (Abruptly , completely ignoring W's previous statement) I want to eat tauhuay..

So we moved on and ate tauhuay happily.

At the tauhuay shop..

W :: (suddenly, while eating tauhuay) Eat more tauhuay, than our baby will be cute, fair and chubby.

dream on... dream on...

:: sex then love ::

sometimes

it just feels like something which happens so often

that it might appear to be the quintessential part of our relationship

it seems like its what keep us together

the basis of our being together

but now

we are really stable together

words of confirmation

once again affirmed the two of us

being a couple

as we face challenges

and prolonged seperation due to work

i am sure we are already one

as he would say

we are not just a dating couple

we are "together" like..

for.. a long long time to go..

suddenly have this very weird but good feeling..

:: Jia You! ::

suddenly realise

that recently

people often wish others "Jia You"

especially for exams..

have been hearing it for many times tis season..

do we no longer believe in luck anymore?

no more good luck and all the best?

why two chinese word holds so much more significance and impact

is something i don't know

but its really a powerful word of encouragement

that's on almost everyone's lips these days

to all my friends who are starting or in the midst of exams..

and as well as to myself

Jia You!

:: Autumn Colours ::

While W prefers Spring, for the Sakuras,
I personally prefer Autumn, for the Momijis.
"More reflective," I tell him.
Spring embodies growth and energy and youth;
All is sprouting, thriving.
Autumn, on the other hand, embodies
Maturing, shedding and age.
Maybe I am getting old.

Look at those colours!
The last beauty of nature.
Before it fades away, completely.

Keat's "To Autumn", 1819
Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness,

Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun;

Conspiring with him how to load and bless

With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run;

To bend with apples the moss’d cottage-trees,

And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core;

To swell the gourd, and plump the hazel shells

With a sweet kernel; to set budding more,

And still more, later flowers for the bees,

Until they think warm days will never cease,

For Summer has o’er-brimm’d their clammy cells.

:: Sapir–Whorf Hypothesis ::

In linguistics, the Sapir–Whorf hypothesis postulates a systematic relationship

Between the grammatical categories of the language

A person speaks and how that person both understands

The world and behaves in it.

The hypothesis postulates that a particular language's nature influences

The habitual thought of its speakers:

That different language patterns yield different patterns of thought.

This idea challenges the possibility of perfectly representing

The world with language, because it implies that the mechanisms

Of any language condition the thoughts of its speaker community.

:: and so it is christmas.. ::

Guess i'll be prety much alone this Christmas

because someone wants to go far away

and my schedule before chirstmas can't fit into his loooong holiday

yup..

not even for our first christmas together..

anyone wana date me?